Dream Wife - Social Lubrication
4-5 Stars
A record that’s both a progression, and that shows off wonderfully just what made them so exciting to begin with.
7th June 2023
4-5 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Squid - O Monolith
4-5 Stars
An album of immense power and conviction.
7th June 2023
The Lemon Twigs - Everything Harmony
4-5 Stars
Previously, comparisons to Simon and Garfunkel felt superficial; on this evidence, The Lemon Twigs are truly operating on that level.
3rd May 2023
LA Priest - Fase Luna
4-5 Stars
A transcendent display of a fragile soul.
3rd May 2023
Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good!
4-5 Stars
The sound of an artist hitting their stride and then some.
28th April 2023
SPIDER - Hell Or High Water
4-5 Stars
If SPIDER is this great while not afraid to still be finding her feet, who knows what she’s capable of?
26th April 2023
Dave Okumu and the 7 Generations - I Came From Love
4-5 Stars
A poignant, thought-provoking record on so many levels.
14th April 2023
Ben Gregory - episode
4-5 Stars
A record quite mind-boggling in its scope and scale.
7th April 2023
Fall Out Boy - So Much (For) Stardust
4-5 Stars
A real joy.
24th March 2023
Yves Tumor - Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)
4-5 Stars
It truly feels like an awakening.
17th March 2023
100 Gecs - 10,000 gecs
4-5 Stars
A thrilling ride from start to finish.
17th March 2023
Shame - Food for Worms
4-5 Stars
The sound of a band performing at the peak of their powers.
24th February 2023
RAYE - My 21st Century Blues
4-5 Stars
It would be impossible for anyone to sleep on RAYE anymore.
3rd February 2023
You Me At Six - Truth Decay
4-5 Stars
The hooky pop-rock and epic singalongs they made their name on, yet still pushing their own sonic boundaries.
27th January 2023
Samia - Honey
4-5 Stars
A bright and inviting pop album that brilliantly captures the emotional snapshots of life.
27th January 2023
John Cale - MERCY
4-5 Stars
Another delicious example of an esteemed old-timer triumphantly pushing his creative frontiers into a much-shifted modern age.
20th January 2023
Gaz Coombes - Turn The Car Around
4-5 Stars
Yet further proof that there’s true treasure to be found in these parts.
13th January 2023
Christine and the Queens - Redcar les adorables étoiles
4-5 Stars
As Redcar, Chris’ purpose on earth is for adoration, and it’s clear his heart is tender.
11th November 2022
Tove Lo - Dirt Femme
4-5 Stars
Tove’s now able to flex her songwriting as she wishes. And it’s more than fruitful.
14th October 2022
The Big Moon - Here Is Everything
4-5 Stars
For a band who’ve always been about big, fuzzy feelings, it makes sense that the biggest feelings of all should suit them so well.
14th October 2022
FLOHIO - Out Of Heart
4-5 Stars
For a record born of fatigue and exhaustion, she imbues a renewing sense of urgency to each bar she delivers.
7th October 2022
Jean Dawson - CHAOS NOW*
4-5 Stars
“Fuck y’all looking at?” asks the intro. A superstar, is the answer.
7th October 2022
Crack Cloud - Tough Baby
4-5 Stars
Like watching a wound open, flowers growing out of it.
16th September 2022
Jockstrap - I Love You Jennifer B
4-5 Stars
A record creaking and groaning under the weight of its ideas.
9th September 2022
Festival special! Featuring Wolf Alice, Kasabian, Lykke Li, Marmozets, Genesis Owusu and more.